It is said our lives consist of where we have come from, who we are right now, and where we are going. For many of us, where we have come from can be very dominant in our minds. Sometimes it…
I am sometimes asked the question, “Is it a sin to break the law?” The general answer is yes, but there is an important exception. Civil laws are the ones enacted by the legitimate authorities of our land. As Christians,…
In the second chapter of Genesis, we hear about how God created the woman out of the man. One of the most important points to grasp from this story is how men and women are made to be equal in…
Just in time for Christians all over the world to celebrate the birth of Our Savior, the New York Times published an article titled “A Conversation About the Virgin Birth that Maybe Wasn’t” The purpose of the article was quite…
A rather unusual aspect of the Christmas story is that the newborn baby Jesus is laid in a manger, a feeding trough for animals, instead of a crib. Mary and Joseph are traveling to Bethlehem to be registered. When they…
You will often hear that the Creation stories in the Bible are “myths.” For some people, this is very challenging to hear. To the modern ear “myth” means “a story that is not true.” You can see this play out…